Publisher: Flatiron Books
Publication Date: May 28th, 2018
Source: Bought/own
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Goodreads Synopsis:
A heart to protect. A debt to repay. A game to win.After being swept up in the magical world of Caraval, Donatella Dragna has finally escaped her father and saved her sister, Scarlett, from a disastrous arranged marriage. The girls should be celebrating, but Tella isn’t yet free. She made a desperate bargain with a mysterious criminal, and what Tella owes him no one has ever been able to deliver: Caraval Master Legend’s true name.The only chance of uncovering Legend’s identity is to win Caraval, so Tella throws herself into the legendary competition once more—and into the path of the murderous heir to the throne, a doomed love story, and a web of secrets…including her sister's. Caraval has always demanded bravery, cunning, and sacrifice, but now the game is asking for more. If Tella can’t fulfill her bargain and deliver Legend’s name, she’ll lose everything she cares about—maybe even her life. But if she wins, Legend and Caraval will be destroyed forever...Welcome, welcome to Caraval . . . the games have only just begun.
Review:
I am really enjoying this series. In this installment, we read from Tella's point of view instead of Scarlett's. I found this a very interesting twist and it made the plot of the first book all the more appealing because we learn a lot about Tella and her reasons for thrusting herself and her sister into Caraval in the first book. Tella is stubborn, reckless and determined where her sister in book one was anxious and afraid most of the time. Tella is also not as aloof as she appeared to be in book one, she has a plan and will see it through.
The villain in this book is still, kind of, Legend, but also the Fates that have been sealed away for many years, some say by Legend and that is how he gets his power for Caraval. Tella, though, is determined to find and save her mother by any means necessary and plays Caraval again. This time she is an actual player though not the theme/prize.
Although some might say the world building of these books falls flat, I really like the way the characters are the world. It is an interesting concept to have Caraval take over cities and magic everything around you. Normal things become different, enchanted and enchanting, and the reason for that is the people that have taken over. Having the characters be the setting is a very intriguing concept and I really like that it can be picked up and moved and all-encompassing in every place it goes.
I liked that we got more character development from Tella and that we learned a lot about Legend himself not just the event that he hosts. I loved the mystery weaved throughout and there were so many twists. Some were noticeable but others really threw me. The mystery always had me guessing and I cannot wait for Finale (gotta go buy it!).
If you are looking for a world of magic, mystery, and love this is a great series to fall into.
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